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ferocious
adjective as in violent, barbaric
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Price competition can be ferocious: Plans are displayed side-by-side online, and consumers routinely switch carriers to save a few dollars.
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The All Blacks' attack was ferocious, Wales unable to get out of their half.
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The recent fire could have been much bigger and more ferocious.
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The ferocious action lived up to the hype of the most anticipated Ashes series in recent memory.
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That is, until the start of the second half Friday, when USC’s ferocious defensive effort hit a wall.
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